Ann Bednarz - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Ann Bednarz

Article | 9/03/2010 IBM CEO's pay hit $21.2 million in 2009

Sam Palmisano, chairman and CEO of IBM, was awarded a compensation package valued at $21.2 million in 2009, according to documents filed today with th...

Article | 2/03/2010 Novell CEO's 2009 pay valued at US$5.7 million

Novell president and CEO Ron Hovsepian's total compensation fell 17% in 2009, amid declining annual revenue and a wider net loss.

Article | 27/10/2006 Workshare extends content security

Workshare this week unveiled software designed to help companies keep sensitive information from being copied or distributed without authorization via...

Article | 18/11/2009 Riverbed looks to speed cloud applications, storage

Riverbed Technology has a plan to help companies accelerate access to applications and storage resources that are located in a cloud computing environ...

Article | 20/10/2009 Unused servers squander $US25 billion a year

Millions of servers around the world are doing little more than wasting energy, according to a new study.

Article | 5/01/2009 Bold 2009 prophesies

There's no shortage of forecasts for the coming year. We've compiled a slew of predictions -- including the idea that some unemployed IT pros may soon...

Article | 27/11/2008 Grim forecast for holiday e-commerce sales

Judging by the first 23 days of November, retailers can expect flat spending growth for the 2008 holiday e-commerce season, predicts Web measurement f...

Article | 26/05/2008 Should your IT staff telework?

Being available to troubleshoot tech problems remotely, at all hours of the night and on weekends, goes with the territory for IT pros. But working fr...

Article | 9/05/2008 10 techie gifts a mother could love

Mother-approved gadgets and gizmos as chosen by a tech-tolerant mum.

Article | 31/03/2008 Bruce Schneier shares security ideas at museum

Bruce Schneier shared his ideas about the psychology of security, and the need for thinking sensibly about security, in his hometown last week when he...

Article | 11/01/2008 Teleworkers can damage main office work environment

Much has been made of the impact of teleworking on the careers of those who work outside traditional office environments. But what about the impact on...

Article | 24/12/2007 IT people, places and things that matter

What makes a top newsmaker? Sometimes a company generates lots of buzz by doing particularly innovative things, or someone with a catalyzing personali...

Article | 20/11/2007 High-tech toilets are lighted, play music, test your vital signs

Every year thousands of cell phones, PDAs and music players meet their demise in toilet water. But lest it seem the toilet is merely a destroyer of te...

Article | 30/10/2006 Amazon, Dell tops for computer hardware retailers

Amazon.com and Dell came out on top in Keynote Systems' rankings of online computer hardware retailers for consistently providing a solid shopping exp...

Article | 12/09/2006 Researchers use mobile phone, GPS data to map populations

At the Venice Biennale this week, visitors to the contemporary art and design exhibition can see graphic displays of how residents and tourists are mo...